Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Edgerton Flying Dutchmen. The Coyotes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Flying Dutchmen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/09/25 vs Edgerton | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs Westbrook-Walnut Grove | 3 |
| 12/10/24 vs Red Rock Central | 3 |
| 01/06/25 @ Murray County Central | 2 |
| 01/02/25 @ Madelia | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bryce Nielsen went 9 for 15 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Nielsen a new career-high in assists (four). Dillon Smith was another key player, putting up 11 points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's record now sits at 2-8. As for Edgerton, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda and Edgerton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda (ranked 364th) will meet Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (ranked 95th) at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Meanwhile, Edgerton (ranked 244th) will meet Hills-Beaver Creek (ranked 70th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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